infester

1 of 2

transitive verb

obsolete

: to cause to fester

infester

2 of 2

noun

in·​fest·​er ə̇nˈfestə(r) 

plural -s

: one that infests

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

in- entry 2 + fester (verb)

Noun

infest + -er

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Rhymes for infester

• ancestor
• arrester
• digester
• investor
• protester
• requester
• semester
• sequester
• silvester
• trimester
• ester
• esther